Late last week, Now Georgia received phone calls from sources claiming to be former Baldwin police officers stating that “a majority of the agency had resigned immediately.” The resignations allegedly stem from interactions with Assistant Police Chief Justin Ferguson, according to sources.
Baldwin Police Chief Chris Jones confirmed to Now Georgia that there is an active internal investigation but declined to elaborate on the details. Chief Jones assured Now Georgia that the investigation is being taken seriously and that all employees have a right to due process.
A separate source with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office told Now Georgia that their patrol units had to cover the city due to “manpower issues”.
Baldwin police have seen a number of resignations over the last five to six years, including the loss of two Police Chiefs and several officers for a variety of reasons.
Now Georgia attempted to reach out to Assistant Chief Ferguson, but his last known cell phone number goes directly to voicemail.
As of Monday evening, Chief Jones was unable to provide an update because he had not heard from the attorney representing the city of Baldwin. Justin Ferguson still shows as the Baldwin Police Department’s Assistant Police Chief on their website.
Now Georgia will bring you an update to this story as soon as more details are available.
